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Podcast Survey: How am I doing?
Hello Lightning Tamers! I’m in the midsts of editing the latest episode of Taming Lighting, and have created a little survey that I hope you will fill out to let me know how I’m doing. It’s a short survey of 10 questions, to help me understand what you think and want from Taming Lighting, both…
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Day Job #2
For the past two weeks I’ve been working with Artists Matthew McCormack and Dr. Jenn Figg on thier latest public art sculpture. From dripping glass drops to pulling clear rods. Today we took a short break from the hot work, and weking into the coldshop to Mark, Chop, Smash, Grind, Clean, and Box the collection…
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Meryl Pataky: “History Repeats itself; THE “LED NEON” Confusion”
Hello Lightning Tamers! I’m sharing with you a blog post by Mery Pataky, she’s an artist that uses neon in her work is ways that are outside of of a convential setting, as well as a curator and promotor of wemen Neon Benders and Artists. Check out her recent post aobut LED and Neon, regarding…
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1/24/18 Weekly ⚡ Picks
Hello Lightning Tamers! Just a reminder, the weekly Picks are way to show various artists and makers working in neon and plasma, to see the dirversity in there use of neon in their practice, and ofcourse the cool things they do with it. Hope to be able to bring you more than the podcast and…
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1/17/18 Weekly ⚡ Picks + Class UPDATE
Hello Lighting Tamers! I talked with Mundy Hepburn tonight about the class he’s teaching with Wayne Strattman this summer, we have reschedule to record his episode this week, so be on the look out for the next Podcast episode next month. Now onto this week’s Weekly ⚡ Picks! #weekly⚡picks #TamingLightning⚡ @n8tastic @markbeattie_art @scottyoung11 @rachel_a_rader @nickmalyonneon…
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Podcast EP 6: Dylan Neuwirth and Western Neon School of Art
In Today’s Podcast we’ll be talking with Dylan Neuwirth an artist and sculptor working with light, space and interactive technologies which includes neon and virtual reality. his work is autobiographical,with light being embedded in his Personal Narrative, a custom-made neon sign with his mothers name in red cursive letter, Blade Runner, and David Bowie’s “Space…
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1/10/2018 – Weekly ⚡ Picks + Co-Lab Update
Hello Lighting Tamer! So far the sound booth I setup at the Brew House Association’s Distillery Studios is working well. I’ve also begun to use it as a space for my work with electronics (saves my kitchen table from any unecessary burns or scratches). A post shared by Percy Echols II (@taminglightning) on Jan 12,…
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1/3/2018 – Weekly ⚡ Picks
Hello Lighting Tamer! This is the first Weekly Pick of the Year! I decided to do a little work in my studio at the Brew House Association, it’s a bit scarce due to most my work (be it glass or plasma neon) is made an finished at the Pittsburgh Glass Center. Hoping to see how…
